TOWARDS A 21 ST CENTURY LEARNER Presented by Paul Wakeling, Graham Francis and Ulysses Lyons

Our Mission The College aims to be an outstanding provider of full-time education for year olds embracing diversity and creating excellent opportunities for all. Staff and students will participate fully in Teaching & Learning to maximise their collective potential and promote individual achievement at the highest level.

Location and Size College Statistics students 75% within Borough – open access 25% out of Borough Grade 2 Inspection 85% Success Rate ALPS Grade 4 Location Map

21 st Century Learning Staff, Students, Community Managed Learning Environment Flexible areas allowing for small group and individual Large, inspiring and economically efficient spaces that – allow for greater use of teaching practices – support assessment for learning, – more imaginative ways of setting and grouping Welcoming pastoral suites Well equipped resource areas with wireless networks Teacher development centre Informal areas Hi-spec vocational spaces equipped for vertical learning groups

MOBILE LEARNING

“MoLeMINT” Mobile Learning in Minority Teaching – Geology – Health and Social Care – Modern Foreign Languages Focused on the use of Net Books and other small mobile devices Individual and Classroom use. Netbook loan scheme introduced.

Upper Refectory Learning Space

LibraryUpper Atrium

Learning Spaces Internet CafeArts and Media

“TWEET” Collaborative project with City and Islington College Installation and improvement of Wireless Network at each college Use of iPhone and iPod Touch to support teaching and learning – Focus on: Media, Photography and Publishing Teacher Training

CREATIVE LEARNING SPACES

Classrooms stifle creativity Traditional subject boundaries aren’t respected by the creative mind Live projects create lively students

First steps Large creative studios encourage joint delivery across subjects and levels Project delivery timetables activities rather than groups Learners as Practitioners taking control of learning

Where next? Expansion of Professional Project Unit Individual Learning Pathways

QUESTIONS?